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Northern Lights alert

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The aging homesteader

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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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The simple pleasures of the day (please add your own)

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In the quiet hours of the bootcamp grind, I found myself: Esteban's Bootcamp Experience

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Talk me out of (or into) a ukulele

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apples

Growing Apple Trees From Seed Naturally

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Best (foodsafe) paper mache paste recipe? And other advice.

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Someone lent me a guitar - how do I learn classical guitar

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2026 - arting - quick art share

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Cigar box guitar and variations

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Knee replacement in three weeks and one day

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cooking

What to make with just Flour and Water?

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Oil paint as wood stain?

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frugality

Expedient insulation

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Paul, here's a moneymaker for you. No charge.

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Calling Organic Farmers, Makers, and Land-based entrepreneurs

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Are you capturing rainwater?

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Chance's Garden Everything Forum Blog

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What are your favourite baked treats?

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wildlife

The (Un)Offical Permie's Wildlife Picture Thread

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How do you keep dry in the rain?

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projects

Renovating an Old Pond

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PRE-Back yard Landscaping/Preparation for permaculture

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apples

Your best apple recipes here please

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fruit trees

Avacado brown leafs

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transportation

Permies Poll: Do you know how to ride a motorcycle/scooter?

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plumbing

Million dollar idea

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PDC: Resilience Lab – 72h Permaculture Design Course near Vransko, Slovenia (Jan + Mar 2027, hybrid)

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transportation

VW security system, a true nightmare

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forest garden

Can you think of any hobbies that are directly related to gardening?

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"Air Protein"

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cherries

Starting cherry trees from seed as rootstock?

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my thoughts are sometimes better expressed by others.....

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Permies Design Introduction & Questions

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Help with invasive weeds/fall garden clean up.

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Rain Chain

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2 Week Permaculture Internship at Greening The Desert, Jordan (22 Nov to 3 Dec 2026)

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Adding a mass to the Liberator rocket stove

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How to make water filters last longer?

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39M looking for 35-43F for permaculture homstead future to run toward

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Local Food October

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PEP BB nest.sand.dishes - Wash Dishes by Hand

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Extracting indigo pigments from young Persicaria tinctoria leaves

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Beam Paints - handmade watercolour paints (plastic-free) review - made in Canada

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Wanted: your best Mac and Cheese recipe!

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homestead

older homestead in northern Mn.

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kids

Deep Soil - Permaculture Gamified

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living art

beautiful trees

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First ever Hugelkultur...

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Permaculture advocate in Zimbabwe - too little/too much rain

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personal care

Menopause. What's it like?

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AI or not to AI

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solar

Small cabin cooling: how many kWh does your AC use after sunset?

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bugs

diatomaceous earth

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How to Live on Earth

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